Inclusion & Diversity

Cultivating an environment where everyone thrives

We each see challenges from unique angles, reinforced by our personal and professional experiences. Ethnicity, personality, gender, sexual orientation, family structure, age, socioeconomic background, abilities—even geography—are some of the dimensions of diversity that shape us as people.

As a company built on innovative problem-solving, diverse perspectives are essential to our success. It’s why we’re committed to cultivating an inclusive environment where everyone can have a sense of belonging and thrive.

Hear from Stephanie Turner, MITRE’s vice president of diversity and chief sustainability officer, about inclusion, diversity, and equity in practice.

DEI stands for diversity, equity and inclusion. And here at MITRE, we define diversity as all the similarities and differences in our characteristics and traits that make up who we are as individuals or groups. Inclusion is really an act or behavior.

And that from an inclusion standpoint, we not only make you feel like you belong but that you have a sense of belonging.

You have to recognize or acknowledge someone's existence. And once you do that, you're able to utilize all those traits and characteristics that make up who they are as an individual.

And lastly, equity is really focusing on the individual fairness and what are the needs of what they want in terms of access to opportunities.

You can make a difference no matter where you come from, your background, your experiences and so on, that everybody can really thrive here at MITRE.

Early in the year, we introduce a new self-identification program for our lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community. It's the first time that we're able to really identify that population and let people know that we care, we value, we see them.

It's a great way to see our commitment to diversity internally as well as externally for those who may be interested in coming to MITRE.

We believe right at the intersection of inclusion and diversity is innovation.

Inclusion and diversity is cultural transformation. It's not a one and done. It's not a check the box and we're finished. - Inclusion and diversity and equity aren't just words. They have meaning.

We always have to be intentional in doing this work. And that's why I see MITRE being committed to it. And that meaning comes from us actually doing things that foster that, that enable that.

It's always gonna be here.We're gonna have progress along the way. Sometimes we get it right, sometimes we don't. I believe it's really important that we actually step in, take action, and we learn from those experiences and continue to move forward.

We Build Inclusive Practices from the Inside Out

We must also be intentional and transparent in our efforts to increase representation across our organization. Our goal is to identify structural barriers and create policies, practices, programs, and processes that support equitable outcomes for real impact.

We value collective action from throughout our workforce, championed by executive leadership. Our business resource groups (BRG) serve as meaningful touchpoints for connection, community, and celebration across our diverse workforce.

The groups include:

Asian and Pacific Island BRG
Black Culture BRG
Latin American BRG
Accessibility BRG (including interest groups for hearing loss, vision impairment, neurodiversity, and invisible disabilities)
Multigenerational BRG (a cross-generational group)
Pride BRG
STEM Council BRG
Veterans’ BRG
Women’s BRG

Inclusion in Action: MITRE’s Annual Week of Belonging

Through engaging discussions, workshops, and community events, our annual Week of Belonging highlights the importance of fostering an inclusive workplace culture where everyone feels valued and respected.